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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,508
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 46%
Average Aid Amount $40,263
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,048
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 49%

Financial Aid Information at NYU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,508 students (46% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $40,263. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,048 students (49% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at New York University is $62,796, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,508 students (46% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $40,263. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at New York University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at New York University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid13,50846%$40,263
Pell Grants5,45819%$5,709
Federal Student Loans6,38322%$6,420

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,048 beginning students (49% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,793 students (45% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at New York University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at New York University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,04849%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,50941%$48,269
Federal Grants1,33522%$6,698
Pell Grants1,33322%$5,930
Other Federal Grants2574%$4,034
State/Local Grants5599%$5,058
Institutional Grants2,42539%$45,087
Student Loans1,38522%$9,849
Federal Student Loans1,33322%$5,109
Other Student Loans3135%$21,824